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CN6401
Crew Chief
Canada
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 Posted - 12/31/2010 : 12:00:26 PM
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Dallas everything looks amazing. I love your work. It almost makes me want to change scale.
You asked for some tips so I'm not trying to take over you thread here, but, you did asked for hints or tips.
Well here goes. I have a small business weathering Rail cars & engines. I model in HO so the attention to detail is treated a little differently. With that said I had the opportunity to work in 1/35 scale on a military model.
I would like to suggest to you a technique I use for adding rust to things like the Muffler in your picture.
It will require a few item,
- window washer fluid from you car,
- a couple of wedge shaped make-up sponges from the dollar store or make-up supply store.
- Winsor Newton Artist Gouche, they can be picked up at your local artist supplies store or here in Canada at a store called Micheal's, but they charge twice as much as the art supply store.
The paint I use is Artists Gouche and the colours are Raw & Burnt Umber and Burnt Sienna.
Moisten the sponge with the washer fluid so that it is not wet but just moist. Since the Gouches are opaque water colours in paste form they will work well with the washer fluid.
Squeeze about a 1/4 inch of colour on a piece of glass or a small pallet and dab the edge of the moist sponge into the edge of the colour and then dab it on a clean spot on the pallet to work it into the sponge, then using the edge of the sponge apply the gouche.
I seal everything with a 50/50 mix of Testers Dullcoat and lacquer thinner shot though an air brush.
The process is almost like dry brushing with a sponge. This same process can be used with the Vallejo Paints as you can see in the first two pictures. Vallejo paint then rust.
The next picture is Gouche applied with a sponge, the weld marks on the deck of the flat car, are small lines of CA glue that have been brushed with burnt sienna Gouche and a fine brush and these are all done in HO. The next two photos are the 1/35 scale Burnt Out Tank.
I was told I couldn't do a larger scale item such as this tank. I have to tell you I am not a military guy and I hate rivet counters, so to put it nicely I don't take to challenges very lightly. I asked him how he wanted it finished and that is what he got. I studied prototype photos for about two weeks before I started. The two photos below are the result. Oh and BTW, he doesn't criticize my work anymore.
Dallas, I have removed the two military pictures in hope to reduce the footprint of my contribution.
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Edited by - CN6401 on 01/04/2011 12:13:14 AM |
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
2991 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2011 : 09:36:12 AM
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Looks like double trouble is heading for Mr. Mudgeon! [:-bigeyes]
Some preliminary paint work on Millie ... starting to sculpt Ginger's jacket ...
... and working on one of our "little" friends from Chambers Parts Store.  |
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Ensign
Fireman
Canada
3702 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2011 : 10:55:09 AM
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Hey Dallas, this figure sculpting/making is really a hobby within a hobby, and you do it so masterfully! I think Ginger is looking amazing as is her little friend.
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hon3_rr
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 01/02/2011 : 11:34:24 AM
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Outstanding coloring tutorial. This thread is and continues to be one of those 'gold mines' of information. Well done!
I've been sold on the Vallejo paints for about a two years now, so I'll be taking the hint and for sure try some of the Reaper colors. |
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Life is to short to make all of the models I want to. |
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
2991 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 05:49:48 AM
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Originally posted by CN6401
The paint I use is Artists Gouche and the colours are Raw & Burnt Umber and Burnt Sienna.
Moisten the sponge with the washer fluid so that it is not wet but just moist ....
The process is almost like dry brushing with a sponge. This same process can be used with the Vallejo Paints as you can see in the first two pictures. Vallejo paint then rust.
The next picture is Gouche applied with a sponge ...
CN6401 (Ralph?) --
Thanks for the pix & notes. Haven't used gouache in a while, so this is a nice reminder. In addition to the very nice results as shown in your photos, there's that added bonus: gouache is water soluble, so it can be REMOVED if the effect isn't quite right ... then sealed to hold in place when it looks good.
So, now that I've been reminded, I've added some make-up sponges to my grocery list! Some of the "already finished" parts may get a few little touches ... also suspect the little sponges will be useful for literally sponge-painting some "leather" parts (spare boots, jacket hanging on peg) that have been prepped.
PS -- Sorry, have trouble connecting names and forum ID's without the little cheaters in the signature! Memory issue here, nothing personal. |
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
2991 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 5:17:55 PM
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Leather Parts! Just for a change of pace. These were done with various blends of Vallejo "Splinter Blotches" (dark reddish brown) and the following Reaper colors: Oiled Leather, Tanned Leather, Chestnut Gold, Buckskin Pale and Burnt Orange.
Did a base coat using a mix of Splinter Blotches and Oiled Leather ... then stippled, dabbed, drybrushed, dabbed and stippled back and forth with the various colors.
Then mixed some Vallejo Sepia Ink and Glaze Medium and applied that in the recessed areas and used that with a tiny brush to outline the seams on the shoes. Used a damp, clean brush to feather the edges where the glaze was applied.
These parts came from one of the Verlinden 1/35 figure conversion packs. Think it was the one for German tankers. More random batches of little bits to follow at odd intervals! |
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Nelson458
Crew Chief
USA
803 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 5:25:52 PM
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Wow Dallas, those boots and jacket look great. Too bad we can't get something like that in HO scale.
Love the way everything is coming together.
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Ensign
Fireman
Canada
3702 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 6:08:53 PM
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Wow Dallas, I can almost smell the leather!
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onl26
Fireman
USA
1283 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 7:00:22 PM
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Dallas
I haven't posted much but I've been following this thread and enjoying every bit of it. I just put in an order for a big batch of Reaper paints so look for your commission in the mail Ha Ha.
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Chuck Doan
Fireman
USA
1339 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 7:05:25 PM
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anders
Section Hand
Sweden
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Posted - 01/05/2011 : 06:49:25 AM
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Dallas, that´s a fantastic idea with the jacket and the boots - might "borrow" parts of it for my next project that will also be in 1/35 scale. Your imagination is unreal.
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
2991 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2011 : 1:19:31 PM
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Hi Anders --
After seeing what you've done with tiny little HO details, I think you'll quickly embarrass me when you start into 1/35 scale ... oh well! Guess I'll just have to learn more new tricks.
Since we may accumulate some more 1/35 converts along the way, think I'll add some more reference info while that's still fresh in my mind. Photo above is Verlinden #2084 conversion parts for German tank crews. This provided the hanging jacket and the spare boots shown in the last post. Also provided the Thermos shown in photo below ... and there's lots of other goodies, like spare hands, etc, that will prove useful for actual figure conversions.
Jacket had a couple insignia which were easily carved/sanded away ... The boots had shallow openings in the tops of each (apparently intended as "empties" as I've used them) ... drilled/carved out the insides of each boot a bit more for a good look. Set also includes a couple of crumpled jackets that might look good in the bed of a pickup truck, etc ...
Assorted parts in various stages of prep & paint. The air cleaner came from the Verlinden Tiger Engine set shown below. Tank Crew set mentioned previously provided the jacket, boots and thermos. Historex Kitchen set (shown below) provided the wooden jug, plates, small cups, wood stool, pot and ladle. Figure on using the plates as drip pans and suspect Mr. Mudgeon will use the pot and ladle to soak greasy parts in kerosene or something.
Coffee mugs are 1/24 scale parts from Scale Equipment Ltd (www.seltd.net). The castings are a bit rough and required considerable clean-up. They're a bit small as 1/24 scale mugs, but look decent-size in 1/35 -- whittled done the handles quite a bit for use in the smaller scale. The wood barrel is an O scale casting (Berkshire Valley, maybe?) that will probably become a trash can in the place ... with some flammable, greasy rags draped over the edge of course!
This is Verlinden #1360 Tiger Engine Disassembled ... provided a lot of the "metal" parts shown previously and two sets of the air cleaner parts shown above. The air cleaners don't have the air inlet as shown in my photo, so I cut, drilled and spliced some exhaust parts into the air cleaner tins to make them look more "automotive"
These are parts from Verlinden #1592 M3 Halftrack Engine. They'll be prepped and/or butchered to make more spare parts and junk. Think the radiator/fan assembly can be bashed into an electric heater to hang from the rafters in the corner of the shop. (Yes, I do know that the rafters and a couple walls are still conspicuously absent!) [:-blindfold]
The Verlinden parts have some thick, heavy casting sprues, so it takes a bit of care and patience to carve, file and/or sand them to shape. Also, they use a stinky (and bad-tasting) resin ... so you don't want to snack while working on these bits. Ask me how I know. [:-crazy]
[;-xmas] kindly brought me several of the sets shown in today's post and this Lion Roar 3517 Maybach engine. Haven't even cracked the seal on this one yet, but suspect it will produce a bunch of useful parts.
Historex #30AC003 kitchen interior set ... got this from Squadron.com years ago when Rick Baier first planted the idea of working in 1/32 (or thereabouts!). Set provided the stool and several small parts shown in the workbench photo above and has a bunch of other goodies that should prove useful later. They also have a "Farm Equipment" set that's stashed away somewhere around here ...
Well, lunch break's over ... hope to do some painting tonight after work ... see ya later!
Except for the Historex stuff, I've ordered most of the detail parts from www.ScaleHobbyist.com -- good discounts, quick service and reasonable shipping. Sadly, oh so sadly, these guys don't give me any kickbacks or freebies either! [:-cry] [:-cyclops] |
Edited by - dallas_m on 01/05/2011 1:41:37 PM |
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anders
Section Hand
Sweden
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Posted - 01/05/2011 : 2:34:23 PM
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Dallas, great collection of parts and as usual very informative and amusing post.
Anders |
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k27rgs
Fireman
Australia
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
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Posted - 01/05/2011 : 5:13:15 PM
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Dallas, this boots and shoes are really very realistic. Besides your great painting, the shapes are amazing.
Well, I post this and discover you've added a whole new world of fantastic castings. Filling the garage with all these parts will certainly be a very rewarding work. I'm eager to see you at it.
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Chambers Gas & Oil -- structure build
